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IFAT Environmental Leadership AwardBrief description and instructions
World´s Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials ManagementMay 4–8, 2020 | Messe Münchenwww.ifat.de
Award The most sustainable trade fair concept for IFAT 2020 will be
honored by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, NatureConservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
The award ceremony will take place on May 4, 2020 during theopening event of IFAT in the Forum of Hall C2
Media coverage on all IFAT communication channels
ProcedureBased on an application form—in which IFAT exhibitors describetheir contribution to a sustainable trade fair presence inaccordance with specific sustainability criteria (possibly supportedby a detailed concept)—a jury selects the most sustainable tradefair concept for IFAT 2020.
IFAT’s sustainability award
provides an incentive for
sustainable trade fair
concepts.
JuryEvaluation of the overall concept by a panel chaired by Prof. Dr.Martin Faulstich, Professor at the Chair of Department ofEnvironmental and Energy Engineering, Clausthal University ofTechnology; former Chairman of the German Advisory Councilon the Environment; and Director of INZIN—Institute for theFuture of Industrial Society.
CriteriaThe evaluation criteria are based on the guidelines for thesustainable organization of events of the Federal Ministry for theEnvironment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA).
Closing dateSubmission deadline is February 14, 2020.
Assessment criteria
Mobility
Stand construction/presentation
Catering
Waste management
Gifts/giveaways
Communication
Other measures
Mobility
How will your booth staff travel to and from IFAT? Here, the jury will
assess all activities in terms of the sustainability and climate friendliness
of your trips, including those at the event location, e. g.:
• choice of means of transport from the company location to the trade fair location
• choice of transport to the exhibition grounds during the event
Competition Criteria
Stand construction / exhibition presentationWhat environmental aspects do you take into account in conjunction
with your stand construction / trade fair presentation? This criterion
assesses aspects such as:
• type of stand construction (quantity of material, less walls etc.)
• stand construction material (e. g. sustainable materials such as wood)
• reusability of the stand construction
• power consumption
• stand services by local companies etc.
Competition Criteria
CateringThe "Catering" category evaluates the type of catering at the trade fair
booth as well as the procurement of food and the associated transport
volume. Items of assessment include:
• dishes (e. g. use of reusable dishes, cutlery and glasses; no single-
use plastics)
• choice of food and drinks (seasonal, organic and fair-trade
products)
• type of drinks (e. g. tap water offered at the booth)
Competition Criteria
Waste management
The "Waste management" section is primarily aimed at limiting and
possibly reducing the amount of waste generated through the trade
fair presence. The following initiatives are evaluated:
• installation of islands for separate waste collection
• reduction of packaging material
• reduction of print products at the exhibition booth
Competition Criteria
Gifts/giveawaysThis category assesses the extent to which gifts may have a longer-
term benefit (i. e. may not become waste in the short term) and, on the
other hand, are as environmentally friendly as possible in their
production and delivery and are socially viable, e. g.
• environmentally friendly and socially responsible articles
• no "throw-away articles"
Competition Criteria
CommunicationThe "Communication" category assesses whether information about
the sustainability concept of the trade fair appearance are given at an
early stage and what media are used to advertise and accompany the
trade fair presence, e. g.
• reduction of print products at the exhibition booth
• use of recycled paper
• use of electronic media
• promotion of a "sustainable" trade fair presence in various media
(information on sustainability aspects)
• sustainable invitation management (no paper)
Competition Criteria
Other sustainability measures
Additional measures for a sustainable trade fair presence that are not
covered by the other competition categories are evaluated here, e. g.
• measures to compensate the traveling of booth staff
• certified climate-neutral trade fair presence
• support of a climate protection project through donations during
the fair
Competition Criteria
Who can participate?All main exhibitors and organizers of joint booths at IFAT 2020
How to participate?Complete and submit the IFAT Environmental Leadership Awardapplication form online atwww.ifat.de/award
Closing dateDeadline for the submission of the trade fair concept is February 14, 2020. Please send your documents to [email protected]
ContactYou have questions on the participation? Please contact the IFAT exhibition management at [email protected]
Conditions of Participation
The IFAT team is looking forward to numerous
submissions and wishes all participants much success!